Christian Care Sunday
Christian Care Sunday is a project of Care Ministries. Find out how to celebrate Christian Care Sunday in your congregation here.
Care Ministries eNews
Discussion Papers
- Same Sex Relationships in Aged Care and Community Services
- End-of-life issues, a discussion paper on end-of-life issues
- People whose Worldview is other than Christian within Australian Lutheran Aged and Community Care Services – a discussion paper on multi-faiths within Lutheran aged and community care
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Care Ministries is one of five departments in the Local Mission office. Partnering with us in mission are:
Care Ministries (incorporating the Ageing)
About us
Care Ministries’ vision is to support and encourage Christian care, in all its forms, in our congregations and in Lutheran Aged Care and Community Services.
How we serve
The Committee for Care Ministries (incorporating the Ageing) – formerly Committee for Ministry with the Ageing – is a committee of the LCA Council for Local Mission. It acts as an advisory body that:
- provides advice on ageing-related matters and ministry with the ageing
- provides advice on community care related matters and ministry with vulnerable members of our community
- promotes the Lutheran ethos of aged care and community services
- facilitates the development and promote the use of relevant resources
- consults and facilitates communication with Lutheran agencies engaged in this ministry.
(From the Committee for Care Ministries’ Terms of Reference)
Parish Nursing
Pastoral Care Nursing, also known as Parish Nursing, is a holistic, caring ministry that combines the education and experience of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Enrolled Nurse (EN) with some theological education.
Lutheran Aged Care and Community Services
In 2018 the General Church Council approved a Governance Enhancement Implementation Plan to enact the recommendations of the final ‘Way Forward’ report and the agreements reached during the dialogue process.
Scholarships in Care Ministries
Established in 2012, the scholarships are for anyone who provides a caring ministry in a Lutheran congregation or in Lutheran aged care and community services. The Committee for Care Ministries invites you to apply. Have a read of the Scholarships FAQs for more details.
If you would like to support the work of Care Ministries, you might consider a donation. You can donate online by clicking on the donation button.
Care Ministries (incorporating the Ageing)
Executive Officer – Local Mission
Dr Tania Nelson
tania.nelson@lca.org.au
